33·Legends
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China · 1979–87

Gu Guangming

Stalwart CAM Right-footed
Rating
82
Caps
7
Life
1959
Clubs
Guangdong Hongyuan, TuS Koblenz, SV Darmstadt 98
#5
Editorial rank of 33 for China
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

They called him the Weatherfish, for the way he wriggled out of corners where there was no room left, and in 1987 he carried that to Darmstadt 98 and 107 league games across five seasons in the 2. Bundesliga. Runner-up at the 1984 Asian Cup and third in 1980, AFC All-Star in 1985, a Chinese league title with Guangdong in 1979, and 50 caps with 12 goals. Career record: 7 caps for China; club career at Guangdong Hongyuan, TuS Koblenz, SV Darmstadt 98.

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Career record

1976–1985Guangdong Hongyuan
1986–1987TuS Koblenz
1987–1992SV Darmstadt 98
China7 caps

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Around Guangming in the almanac

One rank above: Hao Haidong at #4.

One rank below: Wu Lei at #6.

China's editorial top five: Sun Jihai · Zheng Zhi · Fan Zhiyi · Hao Haidong · Gu Guangming.